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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



December 29, 1910. 



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SEED 



Cauliflower, 

 Cabbage, 



Bproutt Turnip 

 Swede and Man^ld 



LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS 



HJALMARHARTMANN&CO. 



Lmgangsstraede 20, Copenhagen, Dennurk 



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Seed Trade News. 



AHKUCAir SEED TBADB ISSOGIATIOlf. 



Pres.. E. L. Page. Greene. N. Y. ; First Vice-pres.. 

 L. H. Tauffhan, Chicaso; Sec'y and Treas.. C. £. 

 Kendel, Cleveland. O. 



An exhibition recently was held in the 

 seed store of Thomas J. Lindley, Jeflfer- 

 sonville, Ky., by the Clark County Corn 

 Growers' Association. 



The Shenandoah Seed Co., Shenan- 

 doah, la., has been incorporated, with 

 $10,000 authorized capital stock, by 

 Henry Field and H. E. Eaton. 



Fire at Delaware, O., December 18, 

 gutted the building occupied in part by 

 the Zack Davis Co., seed growers, whose 

 loss is estimated at $5,000, with $1,000 

 insurance. 



Why is it so large a proportion of the 

 lithographed catalogue covers show toma- 

 toes? Is it because red is the only color 

 striking enough to catch the seed plant- 

 er's eye? 



The factory of the Benjamin Chase 

 Co., well known to seedsmen as manu- 

 facturers of wooden plant labels, was 

 burned to the ground December 11. An 

 account of the disaster will be found 

 in another part of this issue of The 

 Review, under the head of * * Derry, 

 N. H." 



Alex. Henderson, who has been with 

 Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, for 

 thirteen years, announces that January 2 

 he will begin business on his own ac- 

 count, in partnership with Guy M. Re- 

 burn, formerly a traveler for the same 

 house. The firm name will be A. Hen- 

 derson & Co., and temporary headquar- 

 ters will be at room 218, 51 Wabash 

 avenue, Chicago. An importing and job- 

 bing business in seeds, bulbs and plants 

 will be done. 



announcement is made that the 

 Robert Buist Co. will continue the seed 

 business on Front street, above Market, 

 Philadelphia. The present members of 

 the company, since the death of Robert 

 Buist, are Harry C. Stahler, Edward J. 

 Flood and A. B. Kochersperger. Mr. 

 Stahler has been Mr. Buist 's confidential 

 clerk for thirty years. Mr. Flood is the 

 southern salesman and Mr. Kochersperger 

 is in charge of the order and mail de- 

 partments. 



IMPORT DIRECT :.:„.„ 



Bnxns. standards, heads 30 Inches through $26.00 $220.00 



Clematis, pot-grrown. 2 years. 6 ft 1.20 10.00 



Clematis, fleld-growD. 2 years, 6 ft 1.40 12.00 



Dlelrtra spectabills (Bleeding Heart), 3 eyes and ap 36 8.00 



Funkla nndnlata medio vanegata, 3 eyes and up 60 6.00 



BIa«rnolla Soulangeana, with many buds, 3 to 4 ft. pyramids S.60 46.00 



Rhododendron hybrids, hardy and for forcing: 



Height 16 to 18 Inches, 6 to 8 buds, 12 to 16 inches diameter 2.60 22.00 



Height 18 to 24 Inches, 8 to 12 buds. 15 to 18 Inches diameter. 3M 80.00 



Height 21 to 27 Inches, 12 to 18 buds, 18 to 24 Inches diameter 4.60 40.00 



Height 24 to SO inches, 18 to 24 buds, 24 to 30 inches diameter 6.60 60.00 



Rhododendron Catawblensegr. ft., 7 to 10 buds, 1 to 1*9 ft 2.00 18.00 



Rhododendron Catawbiense gr. fl., 10 to IS buds, iHi to 2 ft 2.80 26.00 



ROSES, 8 to 6 branches. In very many varieties, as: Per Per 



Baroness Rothschild, Captain Hayward, Orlmson Rambler. Dorothy Perkins, 1000 100 

 Frau Karl Druschkl, General Jacqueminot, Oruss an TepUtz, Hiawatha, Mme. 

 Oar. Testout, Marg. Dickson. Mrs. J. Laing, Paul Neyron, P. O. de Rolian, Ulrich 



Bmnner $40.00 $6.00 



Baby Rambler, Catherine Zeimet, Etoile de France, Hermosa, Lady Oay. Madame Abel 



Chatenay, Soleil d'Or 60.00 6.00 



Miss Q. Mesman (new everblooming, climbing Baby Rambler) 80.00 



Prices , f . o. b . Boskoop. Duty, freight and packing to be paid 

 on arrival of the goods. 6 per cent discount for cash with order. 



Write for complete catalogue. 



F. J. Grootendorst & Sons, Boskoop, HoOand 



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Our new oatalOKue will be ready at Christmas. 



Pedigree Stocks of 



Vegetable and Flower Seeds For 



Market Growers and Florists. 



RADISH, SPARKLER. A splendid new variety. Bright scarlet top with large pure 

 white base. The two colors are sharp y divided and do not merge one into the other aa in the 

 old Red Turnip White Tip. Quite distinct. Very dainty appearance on the table. 



$40.00 per 100 ]l>s. (New customers are requested to send cash 

 ' with order or usual reference.) 



WATKINS & SIMPSON, Lid. 



12 Tavistock St., Covent Garden, London, England 



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THK TRADE 



HENRY METTE, Qnedlinbio^, Geimanv 



^^^■■^^^^"^^ (Established in 1787) 



Grower and Exporter on the very larcest scale of all 



CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS 



Specialties: Beans, Beets. C:abbages, Carrots, Kohl-Rabi, Leeks, Lettuces. Oniona, 

 Peas, Radishes, Spinach, Turnips. Swedes, Asters, Balsams. Begonias. Carnations. 

 Cinerarias. Gloxinias. Larkspurs, Nastorttums, Pansies, Petunias, Phlox, Primulas, Scabioos, 

 Sto ckSt V erb enas. Zl nnlftw. etc. Cat alog ue free on applicatio n. 



HEHBT MKTR'g TBIUHPH OP THE QLAMT PANSIES (mixed), the most per- 

 fect and most beaotifal In the world. 15.00 per oz. ; $1.50 per ^ oz.; 75o per 1-16 oz Foetage 

 paid. Gash with order. 



All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my o\m vast grounds, 

 and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. I also 

 grow UtfKely seeds on contract. 



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VAN GRIEKEN'S BULBS, ^^^stS^u. 



Leo vanGrieken, |jsse» HoOand 



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Hlch Grade Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, 

 Croons, etc. write tor Catalogue* 



Visited Chicago: G. C. Thompson, of 

 Northrup. King & Co., Minneapolis. 



Though the first Dutch bulb salesmen 

 arrived earlier this season than ever be- 

 fore, not so many have come as were 

 here for the holidays last year. Most 

 of the travelers are now packing their 

 grips for the start. 



CHBISTMAS AT BOCHESTEB. 



Rochester seed houses are in the habit 

 of celebrating Christmas with dinners 

 to the employees. In the oflSces of 

 .Tames Vick's Sons, December 24, more 

 than a score of the young ladies from 

 the office and departments, with 

 Charles H. Vick, George Arnold and 



DRACAENAS 



I shall have ready for spring delivery Dracaena 

 Maasangeana, Lindenl and Striata, from 4 to 

 12 Inches high, fine and well grown: also pot-grown 

 Dracaena Indivlsa. Shall be pleased to quote 

 prices on application. 



V^« Aug. Van Hecke 



Astwerp Road, S27 • ■ . GHENT. BELeiVS 



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E. F. Rowe, gathered about the tables 

 and were served with turkey furnished 

 by W. T. Fonda, treasurer of the com- 

 pany. F. B. King, of Mandeville & 

 King Co., entertained the entire office 

 force at the Hotel Eggleston, in cele- 

 bration of Christmas day. Mr. King 

 was assisted by Arthur W. Mandeville, 



